The 49ers seem to have decided that Brock Purdy is their franchise quarterback. To Purdy's credit, he went to the Super Bowl in his first full season as an NFL starting quarterback, but so did Jimmy Garoppolo.

The 49ers are hoping to keep Sorensen around on Kyle Shanahan's staff in a lesser role, just not as the defensive play-caller. Sorensen has spent the last three years in the organization, holding titles of defensive assistant, defensive passing game coordinator and nickelback coach before being named defensive coordinator prior to last season.

The 49ers' Super Bowl window may have just closed for a while. They were one of the most dominant teams in the NFL from 2019 to 2023. But now they're old.

It seems inevitable that the San Francisco 49ers will offer quarterback Brock Purdy a significant contract this offseason, potentially making him one of the NFL's highest-paid players.

Shanahan has officially entered boom-or-bust territory by tying himself to Brock Purdy. If the team and Purdy fail to bring home the franchise's sixth Lombardi Trophy, his tenure will quickly come to an end.

The San Francisco 49ers appear prepared to pay Brock Purdy as the quarterback is now eligible for a blockbuster contract extension, with Kyle Shanahan insisting he can lead them back to the Super Bowl